Dr. William Glasser's Theory Of Reality Therapy

The theory of choice was reality therapy. Dr. William Glasser founded reality therapy in 1965. The theory’s view of human nature is that people act in a way that will satisfy their needs and wants. Our circumstances in life are caused by our own choices. Human choose whether to be the victim or victors. The theory is based on behaviors such as acting, thinking, feeling, and physiology. The goal of reality therapy is to change thinking and acting so that feelings and physiology match up. Humans want to find happiness; hence, people choose their behaviors to try and meet the need for happiness. The theory also states that our basic needs are survival, love and belonging, power, freedom, and fun; therefore, our behaviors are driven by these basic needs. William

On section S-24 on the transcript before the client can understand what it is that he wants, he must first understand who he is. Hence, I asked the client to tell me who he thought he was. At first the client was very vague with his answer; thus, I continued to probe a more deeper answer from the client. Using this strategy first was effective because it helped the client understand how he perceived himself. The client came to the realization that feeling love and belonging was something that he wanted and his perspective of himself revolved around that basic need. Furthermore, another theoretical skill and strategy I used was exploration. Reality therapy helps the client explore his or her needs. Hence, in session S-28 of the transcript, I tell the client that he does not need pretend to be something he is not and that he has the freedom to choose who he wants to be. Therefore, I help the client explore his freedom and independency by stating that he does not need to lose who he is by making pretend. Using this strategy was effective because it helped the client explore more whom his true self is rather making a